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in. sane. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 15:57
In the big inning, God created Heaven on Earth. And it was without form, and void. God separated the dirt from the grass. He called the grass Outfield -- (link) - mara Apr 5, 15:47
what do you use taro leaves for (shopping and they have bags of it on display, looks like you could thatch the roof with it) -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 15:42 1
- you can steam food in them - fish, etc. nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 5, 15:43
There's a chance I might be able to plant some cold-tolerant stuff like lettuce by this time next week. - Reagen Apr 5, 15:38 1
- peas -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 15:42
OK, so here's my Mopapalooza report - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 15:34 7 1
- You called her Bridezilla? Balls my friend. - Krusty Apr 5, 15:59 2
  - Not to her face! Just loud enough for her to hear. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 16:08 1
    - how to make friends and influence people. -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 17:05
- A+ report Znu gets chattier when it's one on one. " Bridezilla" you did not say that! Haaa -- nm - EpipHany Apr 5, 15:57
- This is heelarious and makes me want to go! -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 15:51
- You know, if you take the letters to "time" and rearrange them, you can get "item". -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 15:47
- I read this as if it was a "wild kingdom" type field report. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 15:37
Scott Rolen is still playing? -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:30
juvenile quiz: Brangelina is to Brad and Angelina as _______ is to Peeta and Katniss -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 15:19 15
- *goes and cries in the woods* -- nm - Gale Apr 5, 15:22 2
  - it's funny that wiggums was worried about Josh Hutcherson being the weak acting leg of that tripod -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 15:24 1
    - I know I breathed a sigh of relief after the movie was over -- nm - EpipHany Apr 5, 15:59
- Peenis -- nm - George Takei Apr 5, 15:22
- Deric. Or Erek. We really need to figure this out. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 15:21
- Pissant -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:21
- Keeta. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:21
- Katpiss -- nm - Jovian Apr 5, 15:21 6
  - that doesn't follow. it would be Katpee. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 15:23 4
    - other winner -- nm - TFox Apr 5, 15:24 3
      - to truly follow, I think I like PeeKat. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 15:25 2
        
        god, it's Peeniss! do you not get it?! Pe-nis -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 15:26 1
        
        going for the obvious is sad, mick. don't be sad. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 15:29
  - winner -- nm - TFox Apr 5, 15:21
- Peek -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 15:20
shocked face: so Kartrashian cheated on Chris Humphries with Kan ye West? *shocked face* -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 15:18 19
- "Chris, imma let you finish...." -- nm - Worst coitus interruptus ever Apr 5, 15:27 3
  - Omg! Haa -- nm - EpipHany Apr 5, 16:00
  - L4 -- nm - Beaker Apr 5, 15:56
  - LOL -- nm - JenBro Apr 5, 15:53
- I refuse to click on any Kardashian story ever again. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:21 12
  - I want to see Khloe naked, for some reason. I'm waiting for that story to break before I click next. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 15:26 4
    - I'm worried about you -- nm - EpipHany Apr 5, 16:01
    - I never knew you had that level of self-loathing. -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 15:58
    - to punish yourself for past sins? -- nm - TFox Apr 5, 15:27
    - you, sir, are part of the problem. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:27
  - this may sound amazing, but I don't think I'd recognize any of these Kardashians. I know there's a Kim and a Cloe though -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:23 4
    - Khloe - I'm low on kardashian, but I know the females are all Ks. - b. Apr 5, 15:27 2
      - ah, the kids all start with the same letter family thing. Parents are weird -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:29 1
        
        just the daughters. the son is Rob, after their dad (OJ lawyer). -- nm - b. Apr 5, 15:31
    - this is a good thing. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:25
  - Unless they all commit mass suicide? -- nm - eag Apr 5, 15:23 1
    - I'd break the boycott for that. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:23
- Is this your Taylor Swift shocked face look? - eag Apr 5, 15:21 1
  - Tangent: My wife in Skyrim is Taylor Swift. - Iron Spawn Apr 5, 15:23
this photo turned out verrah nice -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:57 [flickr] 1
- Yes it did. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 15:38
The wedding I'm going to is 109/plate. What size check do I put in the wedding card? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 14:54 37
- Same as CQ said, $200. -- nm - Krusty Apr 5, 15:39 1
  - I see below you're flying in and paying for a hotel. $20. - Krusty Apr 5, 15:40
- It should have no connection whatsoever to the cost of your dinner. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:17
- $200 -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:06
- Huh. I've never just given money. Is this in addition to, or instead of, buying something off the registry. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 15:05 3
  - we never registered for our wedding. makes it easy. Between the two of us, we had all that stuff in the registry anyway -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:12
  - We almost always do. The gifts were nice and all but we couldn't spend them on our honeymoon. - spamlet Apr 5, 15:10
  - cash is usually instead of... - b. Apr 5, 15:09
- first thought is whatever you would have given before you learned that info. - b. Apr 5, 15:01 4
  - I actually didn't have a thought it mind - I was waiting to find out what the cost per plate was first. - ty97 Apr 5, 15:03 3
    - I'm sure they'd be appreciative of any amount. I know we were and we weren't expecting money from everyone -- nm - CQ: Middle Reliever Apr 5, 15:14
    - how close are you to them? how rich are they? ;) - - b. Apr 5, 15:08 1
      - heh, there's even a calculator! (I have no idea.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Apr 5, 15:12
- Twenty bucks. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 15:00
- decide after you score with the best man, or not :) -- nm - peglegpete Apr 5, 14:57 3
  - Ewwww (I'm related to the best man) -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 14:58 2
    - ?????? -- nm - Cersei Lannister Baretheon Apr 5, 15:03
    - or another guest -- nm - peglegpete Apr 5, 15:01
- Are they making you pay for dinner? -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 14:56 16
  - Nope, the wedding is no-cost* to guests. - ty97 Apr 5, 14:59 15
    - All of the etiquette books say no guest is obligated to give a gift at all. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:18
    - I'd bet most people who attend weddings don't know actual cost per plate. - b. Apr 5, 15:07
    - I thought the norm was to have a registry... -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 15:02
    - It would be amusing (but shitty) to put a check for $109. -- nm - TFox Apr 5, 15:01
    - That's the usual norm, but $109 per plate? - spamlet Apr 5, 15:01 5
      - that's really not that expensive. especially if there's any liquor involved. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 15:25
      - dude, my cousin's wedding was $250, not including wine or open bar. -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 15:19
      - I was figuring this was including facility rental, food, open bar, maybe band? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 15:05 2
        
        Ok, maybe. I was looking at it just for the food. -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 15:09 1
        
        it could well be. - b. Apr 5, 15:11
    - and it's open bar -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 15:00 4
      - i have literally never been to a wedding that was not open bar. - Andie Apr 5, 17:14
      - Is this a 1% wedding? -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 15:02 2
        
        My family weddings have always been like this. Just family tradition I guess. - ty97 Apr 5, 15:04 1
        
        OK Family, I would give 200 then -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 15:06
- starbucks gift card -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 14:56
- (reportedly 109/plate that is) -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 14:54
I'm looking forward to the time during the campaign when Romney attacks Obama for being a Mormon. -- nm - Reagen Apr 5, 14:45 4
- Or a liberal like Ronald Reagan -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 14:57 2
  - that's not quite what I'm going for. - Reagen Apr 5, 15:07 1
    - "Obamacare is the devil!" heheh -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 15:07
- and driving to hawaii with bo on the roof -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 14:46
Zombi -- (link) - con_carne Apr 5, 14:40 [Image]
Great things happening in Cleveland -- nm - J Apr 5, 14:34 4
- You mean horrible things. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 5, 15:10
- That sounds... unlikely. -- nm - Mop (198 lbs) Apr 5, 14:44
- Draegers!!! -- nm - peglegpete Apr 5, 14:39
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In a shocking turn of events, Fab Melo will turn pro. -- nm - David Apr 5, 14:34 1
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There was a game online about running a movie theater, you would book movies and see how well you did based on weekend grosses. What was it called? - sycor Apr 5, 14:34 13
- was that movie boss? -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:34 5
  - yes, b. it was movie boss. if you had bothered to read spamlet's post at all -- nm - pixitude Apr 5, 14:39 4
    - 3 seconds, doof. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:43 3
      - i had subway for my birthday lunch - pixitude Apr 5, 14:45 2
        
        that's... sad. don't be sad, mick.! do something more special for dinner or something tomorrow. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:57
        
        what kind of sub? Pizza? Meatball? Seafood? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:57
- Movieboss! - spamlet Apr 5, 14:34 6
  - Yeah, they weren't prepared when it got a mention in EW. - the wrong element, bad guy Apr 5, 15:18
  - I loved that game, played it all the time till it closed shop -- nm - J Apr 5, 14:39
  - yeah that sounds right. I enjoyed that one but it just kind of disappeared. -- nm - sycor Apr 5, 14:36 3
    - Yeah, I had little luck even finding mention of it on Google. Too bad. It would be fun... - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 14:38 2
      - Bery needs to get on this! Movieboss 2! -- nm - sycor Apr 5, 14:42 1
        
        "Movie Hoss - it's a totally new idea." -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 15:17
Mirror, Mirror: D. I think I spent the whole movie embarrassed for Armie Hammer -- nm - ceregon Apr 5, 14:28
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- Who could possibly have guessed Olbermann's time would end up in lawsuits? -- nm - spamlet Apr 5, 14:37
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Jub Jub should be the name -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 14:27 4
- you mean you don't want them to name another dog the same as you? -- nm - loosilu Apr 5, 14:31 2
  - well Remlik is an awkward name for the dog. -- nm - Remlik Apr 5, 15:15 1
    - That's why they named the dog Indiana. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 15:15
- Ho-ju -- nm - rollo Apr 5, 14:30
Alamo Drafthouse to open in New York in 2013 -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 14:23 2
- "No talking policy?" - con_carne Apr 5, 14:32 1
  - Listen to this -- (link) - ty97 Apr 5, 14:43 [youtube]
top 1% quiz...who makes more per year... the yankees infield or the CEOs of the 4 largest banks? - stewie Apr 5, 14:23 17
- Answer - stewie Apr 5, 14:32 3
  - it is apples to oranges, though. inevitable next up: what about teachers? ;) - -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:34
  - "I had a better season." -- nm - David Apr 5, 14:33 1
    - Well one out of four did. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 5, 15:03
- I wonder how that compares career-long since CEOs career-span is probably longer? -- nm - ty97 Apr 5, 14:28
- subset 1% quiz: Who deserves it more? -- nm - Jovian Apr 5, 14:26 8
  - that's a toughie. part of me says it's what the market gives; but, really, - b. Apr 5, 14:30 6
    - Ever had your house foreclosed on by a 2nd baseman??? HUH??? -- nm - Indignant Vermin Apr 5, 14:32 5
      - seeing as I closed on my first home purchase 2 days ago, not yet. ;p -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:33 4
        
        Congrats on that, BTW, if I didn't say so before! - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 14:35 3
        
        thanks! it's not for everyone -- where does she live? -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:37 2
        
        Seward, Alaska. It's a weird property market. - Dr.Vermin Apr 5, 14:40 1
        
        yes, that is weird. sort of college town meets winter resort area meets times square. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:42
  - Bank CEOs deserve a negative salary for a while... back to homeowners -- nm - con_carne Apr 5, 14:30
- Or stock options? If not, I would go Yankees -- nm - amoxy Apr 5, 14:25
- yankees by far. -- nm - znufrii Apr 5, 14:24 1
  - yep. -- nm - b. Apr 5, 14:27
Victor Bitters should be the villian in gay telenovela. -- nm - Diva Apr 5, 14:21 2
- Not Victoria Bitters? -- nm - Roger More Apr 5, 15:54
- Sam Adams is the deputy trying to track him down -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 5, 14:31
Here is a great memory from Candlestick - Giants vs Dodgers 1997 -- (link) - amoxy Apr 5, 14:17 [youtube] 1
- was I at that game? *brain squint* - b. Apr 5, 14:31
oh yeah, bon jovi friday. Tuesday will be Nickelback Monday ... full of regret and self-loathing. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 5, 14:15
see you later all - Happy Easter and happy long weekend to those who have it! -- nm - Andie Apr 5, 14:12
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